ECOWAS Endorses Standby Force Training Policy to Bolster Regional Peace and Security
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has convened a High-Level Governmental Experts’ Validation Meeting in Abuja from...
Month: July 2025
Community Activist Kurtulus Warns Against Oversimplifying Northern Nigeria Crisis as Religious War
Ibrahim Kurtulus, a longtime community activist and observer of the Northern Nigeria conflict, has issued a strong caution against framing...
President Barrow Launches Major Agricultural Projects to Tackle Poverty and Boost Food Security
President Adama Barrow has officially launched three landmark agricultural initiatives: the REWARD-Gambia Programme, the P2-P2RS Sahel Resilience Initiative, and the...
UCAD’s Prof Mamadou Dramé Elected FIPF Vice-President for Africa and Indian Ocean
Professor Mamadou Dramé, an assessor at the Faculty of Education and Training (FASTEF), Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar, has...
World Leaders, Nigerian Statesmen Mourn Former President Muhammadu Buhari
World leaders, African statesmen, and Nigerian political figures have expressed their condolences following the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu...
Nigeria: Troops Eliminate 24 Boko Haram Fighters in Weeklong Offensive Operations
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), hunters, and with close air...
President Barrow Appoints New Foreign Minister
His Excellency President Adama Barrow has appointed Honourable Sering Modou Njie as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation...
African Presidents in US for Business Talks with Trump
Several African leaders, including the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Gabon, and Mauritania, have arrived in the United States following an...
VIDEO: Nigerian Man Arrested with Cocaine in India Alleges Police Frame-Up
A 39-year-old Nigerian man, Frank Chibuzor Nandi, has accused Indian anti-narcotics officers of falsely implicating him in a drug case,...
Mushin Stands Still as APC Drums Support for Candidates Ahead of LG Polls
Mushin came alive on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) staged a massive show of force...
AU Extends Burundi Troop Deployment in Somalia by Six Months
The African Union has extended the deployment of Burundian troops in Somalia by six months, a move aimed at reinforcing...
Nigerian President Tinubu Urges Global Reform at BRICS Summit
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a comprehensive reevaluation of global governance, financial structures, and healthcare systems, emphasizing...
20-Year-Old South African Launches Luxury Watch Brand
Buhle Gotsha, a 20-year-old entrepreneur from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has made headlines by launching his own luxury wristwatch brand, Ericsson...
Nigerian Fighting for Russian Military Captured by Ukrainian Forces
A Nigerian man, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, who had been fighting for the Russian military in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, has been...
Mali Deepens Military Ties with Russia, Receives Advanced Weapons
Mali has solidified its military cooperation with Russia, marked by the recent arrival of advanced military hardware just days after...
Nigerian Scammer Impersonates Trump-Vance Committee, Steals $250,300 in Crypto
A Nigerian-based fraudster is being pursued by the FBI after reportedly impersonating the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee to steal $250,300 worth...
Russia Becomes First Country to Officially Recognise Taliban Government
Russia has become the first country in the world to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, marking a significant...
Gambia’s Foreign Minister Tangara Resigns for AU Role
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has officially resigned from his ministerial position...
Trump to Host Five African Leaders
📸 Photo credit: State House Media Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump is set to host five African heads of...
Ex-Equatorial Guinea Financial Chief Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Baltasar Engonga Ebang, the former Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Agency for Financial Investigation, has been sentenced to 18...
AUSSOM Confirms AU Helicopter Crash at Mogadishu Airport, Rescue Efforts Ongoing
The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has confirmed the crash-landing of an African Union helicopter operated...
Police Rescue Trafficked Ghanaian in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Sammed Iddrisu, a Ghanaian national who was lured into Nigeria under the false pretense...
Saint Lucia Confers Knighthood on Nigeria’s President Tinubu for Strengthening Africa-Caribbean Ties
The government of Saint Lucia has awarded its highest national honour—the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL)—to...